48 CFR § 214.209 - 214.209 Cancellation of invitations before opening.

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title: "48 CFR § 214.209 - 214.209   Cancellation of invitations before opening."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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part_number: "214"
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# 214.209 214.209   Cancellation of invitations before opening.

If an invitation for bids allowed fewer than 30 days for receipt of offers, and resulted in only one offer, the contracting officer shall cancel and resolicit, allowing an additional period of at least 30 days for receipt of offers, as provided in 215.371.

[77 FR 39138, June 29, 2012]